Recommendation 21

Hospices form an integral part of palliative and end of life care provision at home and in the community and we welcome the fact that the Government intends for them to play a bigger role as part of its shift to neighbourhood health. However, if the Government want hospices to deliver a universal and equitable service, this must be matched with additional resources. We were unconvinced by the Government’s argument that this will be addressed simply by improving the data that ICBs have access to. (Conclusion, Paragraph 83)